Dave's Top Eight

1. Jerry Reed...Revisited by Darrell Toney (reviewed 6/07) (5 Stars)
2. Sounds Like Sunday by Janet Paschal (reviewed 5/07) (5 Stars)
3. True To The Call by Kingdom Heirs (reviewed 3/07) (4 1/2 Stars)
4. Revival by Gold City (reviewed 10/06) (4 1/2 Stars)
5. Get Away Jordan by Ernie Haase & Signature Sound (reviewed 2/07) (4 1/2 Stars)
6. Breakin' Chains by Three Bridges (reviewed 5/07) (4 1/2 Stars)
7. Big Sky by The Isaacs (reviewed 4/07)
8. Skywriting by Mercy's Well (reviewed 7/07)

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September 7, 2006

The Perfect NQC

NQC is an event I've attended annually since 1998. Obviously, I'm an NQC fan or I wouldn't continue to go back each year. For the past few days, though, I've been thinking about what I would change if I was suddenly given the power to call all the shots at NQC and the KFEC.

BEGINNING THEMES: Every evening concert would start with a theme.
Monday would remain male quartet night.
Tuesday would feature family groups and trios as in years past.
Wednesday would begin with a series of songs depicting the life of Christ interspersed with narration...like a church choral cantata, but with SG groups singing rather than a choir.
Thursday night's theme would be the Singing News Fan Awards, but with professional hosts keeping it moving rather than artists bending over backwards trying to be clever, failing miserably in the process, and making it drag on forever.
I like the idea NQC is introducing this year on Friday...family night, with some crossover appeal by bringing in groups like the Brooklyn Tabernacle Singers to appear alongside SG's top artists.
Saturday night would be a full fledged Gaither Homecoming event supplemented at the beginning of the evening by some of the top SG groups that don't typically appear on Homecoming events. (In order to meet the added expense of a Homecoming event, I would increase the cost of seats for individual Saturday night tickets, especially on the lower level seating, but try to hold the line on ticket prices for season ticket holders.)

STAYING POWER: Every evening concert would end with some sort of "power hour," featuring top groups on stage together.
KingsGold (Monday)
Cathedrals Tribute with former group members Haase, Bennett, Fowler, Trammell, Wolfe, and others (Tuesday)
Patriotic show with the Hoppers, Booth Brothers, Oak Ridge Boys and Larry Gatlin (Wednesday)
Nostalgia show with the Perrys, Palmetto State Quartet, Dove Brothers, and Stan Whitmire (Thursday)
Super Group made up of the Fan Award winners (Friday)
Homecoming conclusion with all the artists on stage (Saturday)

HOUSE BAND: NQC would have several top notch, studio quality players on the main stage to supplement all groups that don't have a band of their own. That's not to say tracks would never be used on main stage, but there would be a minumum of four live players performing with every group.

FREEDOM HALL: Renovated...period. The place just looks old and cruddy. (I dearly hope a renovated arena is on the agenda after the East Wing renovation is complete.)

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